Zoe – What it's really like living in china

Who is better to ask about the situation in china than an actual Chinese citizen?
 Zoe, 15 years old
 Lives in shanghai, china
 Politics is not a popular topic in her school
 She heard about the new social credit system but it doesn’t bother her.
 Certain apps cannot be used in china and believes that the government doesn’t
want them to know certain things
 But there is access to these apps through apps like VPN
 Thinks it is stupid that the government restrict them from using foreign apps
 But she got used to it and doesn’t care anymore because china has its own apps,
where she has access to all the information like WeChat. Twitter and Facebook are
not the main communication apps there
 It is hard sometimes because she has to do academic reports (because she is in an
international school)
 She finds media control alright and although the government policies sometimes
bother her, whenever it comes to a conflict between china and other countries she
supports hers
 Her friends complain about the government's policies a lot
 Never heard of someone who got in jail or punished because he is against the
government

Censorship

Censorship in North Korea

 ranks among some of the most extreme in the world

 Government is able to take strict control over communications.
 All media outlets are owned and controlled by the government.
 All media get their news from the Korean Central News Agency.
 The media dedicate a large portion of their resources toward political propaganda
and promoting the personality cult of Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-Il and Kim Jong-un.
 The government of Kim Jong-un still has absolute authority over and control of the
press and inform action

Censorship in Egypt

 the government has blocked more than 60 websites, 48 of which are online news
websites
 Blocked sites are: websites of opposition satellite channels that broadcast from
outside Egypt, newspapers, online publishing platforms, websites of political and
youth groups, VPN services, and online proxy websites.
  The government accuses those websites of supporting terrorism and extremism and
spreading fake news.
 The censorship was enforced by all internet service providers in Egypt, including TE
Data, Orange, Etisala t and Vodafone.

Censorship in China

 Censorship in China is implemented by the PRC's ruling party, the Communist Party
of China (CPC).
 The government censors content for mainly political reasons, but also to maintain its
control over the citizens.
 The Chinese government says that it has the legal right to control the internet's
content within their territory and that their censorship rules do not infringe on the
citizen's right to free speech.
 The government maintains censorship over all media capable like television, print
media, radio, film, theater, text messaging, instant messaging, video games,
literature, and the Internet.

Collectivism/Individualism

Collectivism: the practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it.

Individualism: the habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant.

Collectivism in China

 China is a highly collectivist culture

 It’s a communist country where people are obligated to work for the wellbeing of
the country
 People act in the interests of the group and not necessarily of themselves
 In-group considerations affect hiring and promotions with closer in-groups (such as
family) are getting preferential treatment.
 Whereas relationships with colleagues are cooperative for in-groups, they are cold
or even hostile to out-groups.
 Personal relationships prevail over task and company.

Collectivism in Egypt

 Egypt is considered a collectivistic society.

 Loyalty in a collectivist culture is paramount, and over-rides most other societal
rules and regulations.
 The society fosters strong relationships where everyone takes responsibility for
fellow members of their group.

Collectivism in North Korea

  North Korea is collectivist culture
 North Korea is a communist country with people being forced to work in groups for
the betterment of the country.
 They believe that the well-being of all citizens is important, therefore making
personal sacrifices for the good of the country is expected

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_in_China

https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/media-censorship-china

http://www.gstatic.com/generate_204

https://afteegypt.org/en/digital_freedoms-2/2018/07/02/15445-afteegypt.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_of_websites_in_Egypt_(2017)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_of_North_Korea

https://www.eoi.es/blogs/imsd/collectivism-the-secret-strength-of-china/

https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country/china/

https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country/egypt/

https://www.hofstede-insights.com/country-comparison/egypt/

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2012/01/18/north-korea-s-power-transfer/

https://www.coursehero.com/file/p2keb92/Individualism-versus-Collectivism-Cuba-and-
North-Korea-are-communist-countrys/